Sunday, September 30, 2012

Recently I was jumping around on the internet and I went to one of my many favorite sites, Ellen Hutson.com, and became so excited over the technique (pictured here) that Julie Ebersole (on the Design Team) was creating in The Classroom. Julie called it Glittered Copics for a lack of a better title. It could have been called anything, I was ready to learn. Do yourself a favor and learn how to do this technique. As you see, I tried three different visuals but it is the actual technique with the Micro Fine Glitter that is stunning and "easy". The following week, I began to teach the gals in my card classes and each of them managed very nicely.

The Glitter process is a Burnished Velvet Technique and I cannot wait to have fun with this glitter in other ways. Stay tuned.......

Probably the hardest part of the whole process was waiting for Randy, my mailman, to bring what I had to order. The following are "some" of the products which are crucial to doing my visuals of this rewarding card:

Embellishments: Elizabeth Craft Peel-Off Stickers (Black leaves from Bowls of Cherries and the Black flowers from Flower Window); Various ribbons including the check from Gina K. Designs and the green ribbon was a "Thank You" Gift from Ellen Hutson - a special touch of theirs when you order; the stripe paper is from American Crafts Pumpkin Patch (6 x 6) which I had purchased from Remember This Remember That in Gardner, Ks. (my dear friend, Melissa Rodgers' wonderful store); and the Glitter is from Glitter Ritz by Jewel and it is a micro-fine opaque product.

Copic Markers used: YR68, Y000, YG03, YG67, YG17

As I said above, do yourself a favor and watch the Video that Julie Ebersole created for The Classroom on Ellen Hutson.com. It is called "Glittered Copics".

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Now that I am trying to learn how to work on my blogging site, THANKS to my "Beautiful Daughter", I will do one more posting tonight so I can go to bed and DREAM about blogging so I do not forget how to do it!! I am prepping here so I can begin to post my specially designed Greeting Cards for the world to see....that is when I tell the world that I am here. So....watch world for my updates. Thank you again to my own personal web designer and blog guru!!

During the course of a day, we may have the opportunity of seeing furry visitors enjoying the gardens and birdbath; Hot Air Balloons trying to land on our roof; our wonderful children and precious granddaughters enjoying time in Pagosa either doing Letter Boxing or wadding in the river and almost daily our beautiful sunsets over the Mts. But, I usually can be found designing one of my Greeting Cards for an upcoming weekly class which I will be teaching. With Fall in the air outside and our Aspens turning in our gardens, I have a sprinkling of Fall on my card today. Enjoy!!

50th High School Reunion: As I begin my blogging page, I must report on a very special recent event in my life. I had a wonderful time with all of my friends from High School who attended our 50th Reunion in the Pacific Northwest. I seem to be the "brunette" in most of the pictures. Thanks Loreal for helping me with that one!! It had been 21 years since I had seen most of these friends and we had not changed a bit....??

About Me

I am an Interior Designer by Degree and a retired Kitchen and Bath Designer. I am married to a very special man for 49 years in August, 2014; Mother of two terrific children (Son and a Daughter) and a Grandmother of three beautiful Granddaughters. How fortunate I am to live in this beautiful part of the United States and being able to do something that means a lot to me and that I love and enjoy sharing with others.